Underrated films

**Janszoon** · 05-05-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Strangely I find this film very uplifting. He had an idea about the way he wanted to live his life and he followed it through and that ending is poetry. I realise I am probably one of the odd few that feel this way. I think i's a brilliant film and couldn't help but fall for Elisabeth Shue.

I don't know, the fact that the author of the book it was based on killed himself a couple weeks after it was published and the book was basically his suicide note always made it seem especially depressing to me.

jackhammer · 05-05-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I don't know, the fact that the author of the book it was based on killed himself a couple weeks after it was published and the book was basically his suicide note always made it seem especially depressing to me.

Yeah I have heard the story but I also heard that this was his intention? I just find a weird poetic beauty in it all. I did say I was a little strange. I find The Elephant Man very uplifting too. This doesn't mean i'm sat there chortling my ass off at all. I find both films incredibly sad but also uplifting.

I watched this documentary on British TV (BBC) and it was about Death and a guy had terminal cancer who agreed for his passing away to be filmed and although immensely powerful it made me lose my fear of death a little. His wife was by his side and I felt very humbled watching it.

khfreek · 05-06-2009, 03:39 PM

Literary allusions + smart black people + F. Murray Abraham + Sean Connery = awesome movie. It was given good reviews, but never hit it big at the award shows or the box office.

crash_override · 05-08-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Man, one of the most depressing movies ever but very good. Also proof positive that, despite a sizable number of bad movies to his name, Nicholas Cage is an excellent actor when he wants to be.

Exactly, Nick Cage isn't a bad actor. He just takes bad scripts. Leaving Las Vegas was a great movie.

lucifer_sam · 05-08-2009, 01:54 PM

i thought he was really good in Matchstick Men. has been in a bit of a slump lately though.

crash_override · 05-08-2009, 02:10 PM

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i thought he was really good in Matchstick Men. has been in a bit of a slump lately though.

One of my favorites of his. Adaptation is his purest acting performance. Anyone who says anything bad about Cage... watch that movie.

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khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	Literary allusions + smart black people + F. Murray Abraham + Sean Connery = awesome movie. It was given good reviews, but never hit it big at the award shows or the box office. __________________ last.fm

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lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	i thought he was really good in Matchstick Men. has been in a bit of a slump lately though. __________________ first.am